Garter.



A. M. PETRULLO' GARTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-23,1916.

Pmented Feb. 5, 1918.

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l/VJ/E/I/TUR l lllll application llledl November 23, W16.

' certain new and useful Improvements in waist band.

' struction and Garters, cation.

This device is intended as a garter for the use of children and for that reason I have designed an article of apparel simple in conyet efiicient' and one that may be readily attached and detached. whenever desired. The principal feature of my device resides in the construction oilthat portion of the device that will be attached to a belt or to a Ferris-waist or other upper garments and I have overcome the use of objectionable of which the following is a specifisafety pins which often open or break inflictmg in ury upon the wearer.

, Further-than this the means I employ for securing the garter in operative position are such that they do not cut or tear the garment or other device to which they are secured.

The construction and operation of my device will be set forth as the specification progresses.

The following is what ll consider a good means of carrying out my invention and the accompanying drawings should he referred to for a more complete understanding of the specification which follows:

In the drawings:

. Figure 1 shows a single garter.

Fig. 2 a plurality of garters secured to a- Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all the figures where they appear.

I At 1, I have shown what may be termed the main-body member of a garter and in my construction this member should be of woven elastic material usually termed gar ter elastic and should be of a width and thickness sufiicient to provide desired strength.

To the upper end of the member 1, I so cure a metallic loop member 2, formed as an eye and adapted to receive a button 3, which button is secured in .a plate 4', the button 3 and the plate 4, should also 'be oi metal.

The'plate 4 is provided with an elongated perforation 5, into which I may secure an extension 6,.from the body mernher Tl.

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pon the member 1, and to the buckle 7, two depending members 8 and 9 are secured.

At the lower end of each of the niemhers 8 and 9, l secure a loop 10, quite similar in construction to the member 12., previously described and each of the loops 10.. receive a button as shown at l1 and 153. The buttons 11 and l2 are supported by plates 13 and it and loops l0, buttons 11 and i2. and plates 13 and i l may and should he made of metal.

Each of the plates 13 and it retained in position by means oi. extensions 15 and 16 from. the members 8 and 9; and in the man ner well understood the stocking to he sup ported by my garter engaged lay tons 11 and 12 and the loops 10.

In operation the garter is engaged to a waist band or garment by means oi the device shown. at the upper end of the member .rnemher 1, ll arrange a buckle 7, adjustable the but 1, and the stocking by the depending inembers as described.

When my garter is used for retaining boys stockings or stockings of those who do not wear Ferris-waists or similar articles of apparel a waist hand may be provided and in, Fig. 2, l show such a waist band which consists of a body member "l8, formed of webbing. or other uitalele material the ends of which are joined by an adjusting buckle 19, one; ll prefer that button holes 20 and Al/should. he provided at the haul; and front portions button holes will receive the huttons of a shirt waist. ln 2 Ii show metallic inemand the plate 22 although of a shape different from that of the plate 14: will serve all of the functions of the plate i l. button 523 may be directly secured to an extension 94 i, from a depend ing member and operated with a certain degree of ei'i'iciency. The shape of the loops 26 and 27, although not that of the loops l0, accomplish similar purposes, and other modifications in construction, design and opera tion may he made within the scope ofthe appended claim without departing from, the principle or sacrificing the advantages otthe invention.

greater or lesser numher of depending 'memhers may provided and a greater or lesser another of garters applied to the helt garter nieinhein may he named at will. y r l of the inenlher 18, which lea Having carefully and fully described my invention. what. I claim and desire to secure 5 loop formed &herein, and an extension from said loop, a metallic loop secured in. the loop of said garger, and a plate provided with a slot secured in the extension from said body member, a stud upon said plate To adapted to beengaged with said metallic loop; a plurality of suspended members each having a loop formed therein, and an extension, a plate secured to each said extension, and a metallic loop secured. in the loop of each said suspended. mcn'ibcr, and 21 button 15 upon the said. plates adapted to be engaged by said metallic loops; a buckle movable upon said. body nien'lber secured to said suspended members, to adjust said suspended members in longitudinal relation with said body member, all combined for joint operw tion as herein specified.

Signed. at New York city, county and State of New York, this 6th day of November, 1916.

ANNA MARE?) PETRULLO.

Witness:

CHARLES PETRULLO. 

